This
set
of
lithographs
from
the
ISS
EarthKAM
program
contains
an
educators'
guide,
student
information
and
worksheets,
and
several
Earth
photos
taken
from
the
Space
Shuttle.
Shuttle
astronauts
and
the
ISS
EarthKAM
program
provide
photos
of
our
planet
from
the
unique
perspective
of
Earth
orbit.
This
resource
can
enhance
students'
studies
of
Earth
and
space
science,
geography,
social
studies,
mathematics,
...
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This brochure gives a brief overview of the Earth science research that is being done with data from the instruments onboard NASA's Terra spacecraft. Note: this brochure was produced before the Terra launched; for the most recent information, go to http://terra.nasa.gov/.
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These curriculum support materials link the content, skills, and perspectives of Geography for Life: The National Geography Standards with NASA Earth science missions, research, and science. Mission Geography contains three distinct sets of materials for K-4, 5-8, and 9-12.
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This
interactive
adventure
engages
children
in
a
story-based
scenario
that
emphasizes
concepts
of
remote
sensing
and
how
NASA
scientists
use
satellite
imagery
to
better
understand
the
Earth's
environmental
changes.
It
introduces
students
to
Earth
science
concepts,
beginning
with
classifying
objects
in
satellite
images
by
shape,
color
and
texture,
building
a
foundation
for
interpreting
and
understanding
...
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This poster, part of a four-part series, highlights recent images from select NASA Earth Science spacecraft and showcases related research results. The back gives a brief overview of the science and missions behind NASA's study of WATER.
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Grade level:
Middle (6-8), High (9-12), College (13-14), College (15-16), Graduate / Professional

This
resource
provides
detailed
information
about
cloud
identification,
observing,
and
reporting.
It
also
provides
an
activity
on
how
to
make
a
cloud
in
a
bottle.
French
and
Spanish
versions
of
the
chart
are
also
available.
This
resource
was
developed
for
the
Student
Cloud
Observations
On
Line
(S'COOL)
project.
S'COOL
is
a
component
of
NASA's
Clouds
and
the
Earth's
Radiant
Energy
System
(CERES)
project.
...
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This
Web
site
contains
a
collection
of
information
about
the
magnetic
space
environment
around
Earth,
developed
by
a
retired
space
physicist.
It
includes:
Spanish
(MIntro.html)
and
French
(incomplete)
versions,
glossary,
timeline,
Q&A,
a
teacher's
introduction
to
the
Earth's
magnetosphere,
teaching
about
magnetism
with
classroom
demonstrations
and
articles
on
Birth
of
a
Radiation
Belt
and
Secrets
...
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Grade level:
High (9-12), College (13-14), College (15-16), Graduate / Professional

In
this
activity
guide,
students
use
various
mathematical
skills
in
the
context
of
examining
an
ISS
EarthKAM
image
(ISS
004.ESC1.03221557)
of
farmland
in
Texas
and
New
Mexico.
They
randomly
select
a
sample
region
of
the
image,
count
the
number
of
fields
in
that
region,
and
estimate
how
many
fields
are
in
the
entire
image.
They
check
how
reasonable
their
estimate
is,
compare
estimates,
discuss
differences
...
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This full-color identification chart is intended as a basic guide to observing contrails for scientific investigations being conducted by NASA scientists. It is translated into several languages and is designed help to motivate students throughout the world to become involved with a real-time collaborative scientific experiment.
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